Address:
701 S. Catherine Street
Pickens, SC 29671
Phone:
864-898-2940
Video Visitation allows 'approved' friends, family members, attorneys and clergy of an inmate to connect with them using their computer, Securus Video Visitation app, or ‘on-site’ kiosk.
Steps:
Register and/or log in.
Select the facility of your inmate.
Review the days, available hours and the cost of remote and on-site visits.
Schedule your visit.
What is the Cost of a Remote Video Visit?
Costs vary and are subject to change, but generally visits range from $5.00 to $15.00 for a 15 to 30 minute online or on-site video visit.
How do you know if your Inmate will be available during the time you schedule?
The Securus system knows the times that Pickens County Detention Center inmates are available for remote video visits.
It will not allow you to schedule a visit with your inmate if they are not available or the video visitation kiosk(s) in the jail are booked already.
Once you schedule a visit with your inmate they will be notified of the date and time of the visit.
Important Tips:
Your entire visit is being monitored and recorded. Do not say or do anything that you would not want being replayed in court.
You should schedule your visit, in advance, at a time that works best for you.
For best sound quality, use earbuds or headsets.
Quick & Easy Access to Important Information & Help:
Phone: 972-734-1111 or 877-578-3658
Video Tutorial on Registering for Securus Video Visits.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Pickens County Detention Center Pricing.
Securus Contact Information.
iphone app
Android app
701 S. Catherine Street
Pickens, SC 29671
864-898-2940
Schedule Video Visits online with Securus
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| MONDAY | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| TUESDAY | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| THURSDAY | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| FRIDAY | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| SATURDAY | 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Schedule Video Visits online with Securus
REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIME |
| SUNDAY | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| MONDAY | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| TUESDAY | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| THURSDAY | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| FRIDAY | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| SATURDAY | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 12:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Video visitation, also known as remote visitation, is quickly becoming the preferred method for visiting an inmate in jail or prison for the following reasons:
• It requires little to no staff, versus the staff required to move inmates to and from the visit and watch over the visit. It saves the Pickens County Detention Center money.
• It removes any opportunity for contraband (drugs) to enter the facility.
• It can become a profit center for the facility, given that the revenue generated by visits is shared with the jail.
• While inmates prefer to see family and friends in person, video visitation allows them to visit with them more often, and on a whim.
• Video visitation gives the inmates and their visitors the feeling of more privacy.
Video visitation from the perspective of the visitor allows them to visit from their home, their car, at work, and even allows them to take their device to a family or religious gathering. It allows them to give their inmate the feeling of belonging and not being forgotten.
Video visitation can take place on a computer, a tablet or a phone.
Video visitation saves time. Instead of spending hours driving to the jail, checking in, filling out paperwork, potentially being searched, waiting, and then having a 15–30-minute visit, if it isn’t cancelled at the last minute, the visit can be done from anywhere during a short break in the visitor’s day.
If the visitor does not have access to a phone or computer, they can make an appointment ahead of time and use terminals in the lobby of the jail.
You must also be on the inmate's approved list, even for a video visit.
There are several different companies that contract with all the jails and prisons that allow video visitation:
These are the companies in alphabetical order:
CIDNET
City Tele Coin
Correct Solutions Group
Correct Pay
Ctel
Gettingout
GTL
Homewav
IC Solutions
Inmate Canteen
Inmate Sales
iwebvisits
JailATM
Jpay
Gettingintouch (netvisit)
NCIC
Prodigy Sales
Reliance
Securus
Smart Communications
Tiger Services
Visitel
In addition, some jails use Microsoft Meeting and Zoom.
Because Pickens County and South Carolina can change their bail bond procedures, it is always best to call either the Pickens County Detention Center at 864-898-2940, or the court in the jurisdiction (i.e. Municipal Court, District Court, etc.) where the offender was charged, and do this right after an arrestee has been booked.
Ask the staff at the Pickens County Detention Center or the Pickens County Court Clerk these specific questions:
If you feel the bail is too high and you wish to get it reduced, contact a lawyer or the defendant's public defender and get them to look into what they can do to get a bail reduction. The sooner you get working on this the quicker you will get your loved one released.
This entire process will go smoother and faster with a criminal attorney or bail agent handling it for you.
For inmates receiving mail in the Pickens County Detention Center there are different addresses and policies depending on the inmate's status, as well as what type of mail they are receiving; personal mail, legal mail, subscriptions or books sent from a third-party such as Amazon.
All mail is to be shipped to the Pickens County Detention Center:
Inmate's Full Name & ID #
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center-Pickens County Prison
PO Box 975
Lebanon, MO 65536
For complete information on mail policies, what you can send an inmate and what address to send them, check out our Inmate Mail page.
To rent a tablet for an inmate in Pickens County follow these instructions:
If you have any questions:
For all Pickens County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
Pickens County Detention Center uses McDaniel Supply Company for their inmate commissary.
McDaniel Supply operates the JailPackStore website so you can order online using a credit or debit card. They will send the money to your inmate at Pickens County Detention Center.
JailPackStore has a very cumbersome website that requires you to:
1. register,
2. add a credit or debit card, and then
3. locate your inmate, before you can even deposit funds.
Maximum Deposit - $300
Fee to Deposit Money using a credit or debit card -
Any money that you deposit and don't immediately send will be held as a credit on your account for future disbursement or spend.
For full instructions on how to deposit money to your inmate online, what the fees are, and how to save money doing it this way, check out our inmate money page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Pickens County Detention Center follow these steps:
NOTE: There will also be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Pickens County at any one time.
For all information, tips and a list and photos of available items for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Pickens County Detention Center check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Pickens County.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Pickens County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Pickens County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
To send a text or email message to a Pickens County inmate, do the following:
Pickens County Detention Center uses Securus eMessaging for Inmate Email.
Register here. (You are already registered if you signed up with Securus for 'Phone' or 'Remote Visitation' in Pickens County or any jail or prison in the country).
Steps:
1. Sign up for eMessaging
2. Find your Pickens County inmate.
3. Purchase a book of Securus ‘stamps’.
4. Type & Send message.
For all Pickens County information for sending secure messages to an inmate in Pickens County Detention Center, including instructions, video examples, fees, limits, tablet rentals and more, check out out Text/Email an Inmate Page.
To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:
To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.
